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Sorry, Ed Sheeran had every reason to know about Macklemore’s anti-Israel vitriol

The red-headed crooner must have assumed that all that nice talk of unity no longer extended to Jews – which is precisely the message coming from so much of our toxic culture industries these days

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Ed Sheeran (L) and Macklemore perform on September 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Image: Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Mark Ruffalo attends "Hal & Harper" premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Why are Jews defending Mark Ruffalo?

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Stan Lee and the Marvel characters he created (Image: Marvel)

Why do Marvel stars root for a real-life villain?

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a rally at The Congregation on August 3, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Blaming everything on the Jews – the Democrats’ descent into utter madness

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The best answer to antisemitism? Read the Torah

The Simchat Torah Challenge attracts young Jews long assumed adrift, inspiring them not through a social cause but by reconnecting them with the book that has held us together for millennia

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July 31, 2026 15:11

Simchat Torah celebration in Netanya (Image: Getty Images)

Israel’s true friend Senator Graham leaves a legacy of rare grace and dignity

The gentleman from South Carolina was a man who cared very deeply about his country and believed profoundly in the possibility of practising politics for the common good

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July 14, 2026 16:59

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during a press conference on August 28, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel (Image: Getty Image)

The Democrat Party is in the grip of a band of lunatics – but the crisis is also an opportunity

As the party lurches to the far left and obsesses about Israel, a new mainstream coalition could gain ground among Jews, African Americans, Hispanics and Chinese Americans

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July 1, 2026 12:54

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week's primary, and the start of early voting on Saturday, as the pair campaigned for Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are challenging incumbents in Democratic primary contests. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Fury over stand-up’s mockery of Israel conspiracy theories is no laughing matter

With his admittedly crass dog rape joke, Elon Gold made it clear that the era of polite and flustered Jews eager to engage their detractors in civil conversation is over

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June 17, 2026 15:24

(from left) Shuli Rand, Gidi Dar, and Elon Gold attend the "The Wedding Entertainer" premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at Village East Cinema on June 04, 2026 in New York City. (Image: Getty Images)

Want a great kosher eating experience? Go to Miami!

It’s no surprise that a Miami kosher restaurant has its first Michelin star, the region boasts great choice for observant diners – and their not so religious friends

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June 3, 2026 11:27

Israeli restaurant Mutra in Miami, Florida (Credit: Filipe Fortes)

The Reb in Chief for Yiddishkeit: Donald J Trump

The President issued a proclamation like none other: to make Shabbos great again. Our overpaid, sclerotic organisations reacted precisely as you’d expect – by doing absolutely nothing. But young Jews across the country went all-out for Shabbat

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May 21, 2026 15:21

President Trump meets with members of the American Friends of Lubavitch (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

In today’s Democratic Party, calling Israel a genocidal pariah is a vote winner

Hence the overwhelming partisan support for Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner, who repeatedly dabbles in such accusations and had a tattoo on his chest that eerily resembled the SS head and skull symbol

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May 6, 2026 14:10

Former US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (Image: Getty)

When it comes to Jews, Democrats are ‘kaput’

All but seven of the party’s Senators voted against the sale of bombs and military bulldozers to Israel. Some may gripe about anti-Jewish sentiments being a bipartisan plague. They are not, not by a long shot

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April 22, 2026 10:46